Fulfilling your mission in higher education comes with an array of complexities. That’s why we provide specialized teams dedicated to serving public and private colleges, universities and research institutions nationwide.
Higher Education Banking
Achieve your financial goals with higher education specialists.
Reports: How decision-makers manage change
Higher education is rich with tradition. But beyond the fight songs, ivy-covered walls and distinguished alumni, another custom is constant — change. One of the most dramatic changes has been toward digital transformation, and the pace continues to quicken. We learned from innovative decision-makers how they are setting up their campuses for success, and we share our findings in the reports below.
Cashless payments
The journey to cashless payment systems at colleges and universities continues to evolve. Bank of America held a panel discussion with higher education decision-makers who shared their ideas for achieving approval and managing the transition.
Change management in higher education
As the pace of change and digital transformation picks up across all industries, higher education institutions face their own unique challenges. Bank of America recently held a panel discussion with higher education clients who shared their best practices for managing change.
Fund growth and operations
Whether you’re expanding or improving your institution, cost-efficient capital helps you meet your current and future needs. Understanding your strategic and operating needs is how our financing specialists help you succeed.
Working capital financing
Match your working capital requirements with flexible credit solutions including revolving and nonrevolving lines of credit and business credit cards.
Term loans
Benefit from term loans with fixed-rate pricing and a predetermined payment schedule, to forecast your cash flow with greater precision and match the useful lives of assets financed.
Credit enhancement
When issuing variable-rate demand notes, use a bank-direct pay letter of credit, or initiate a standby bond purchase agreement to meet liquidity requirements.
Equipment financing
Adopt flexible, customized solutions at a lower cost while meeting your accounting, tax and cash flow objectives.
Bridge/interim financing
Obtain interim financing to aid in completing a transaction in advance of more permanent capital.
Enhance cash flows and efficiency
Strong cash flows and efficient operations are critical in serving the needs of students, faculty and staff. Increase your visibility, control and efficiency by optimizing your working capital and liquidity. Access complete solutions to manage your disbursements and receipts, liquidity, investments, FX, credit and trade while eliminating inefficient paper processes.
CashPro® online
View, analyze and manage your financial information through one integrated online banking channel.
Digital disbursements
Make faster, easier payments through the convenience of mobile technology. Deliver quick payments that can eliminate paper checks, create efficiencies and save money.
Payments and merchant services
Access the guidance and capabilities of one of the world’s largest payments processors to collect and disburse funds with greater efficiency, flexibility, speed and control, as well as streamline a broad range of payments.
Card solutions
Get automated payments and easier and faster access to consolidated global data with commercial card technologies, helping you reduce costs, increase working capital and improve process efficiencies.
Conduct operations internationally
Growing and managing academic programs globally requires understanding diverse cultures, risks and regulations. That’s why we offer a global platform of integrated capabilities across multiple regions and time zones. Whether you’re establishing a branch campus in China or streamlining your cross-border euro transactions, pursue your goals with seamless banking worldwide.
- International capabilities and on-the-ground knowledge
- Connections with more than 140 currencies and 200 countries and territories
- Powerful global liquidity platform to consolidate cash, improve forecasting and increase efficiency
- Regions include North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia-Pacific
Client service and commitment
Understanding the issues facing higher education is critical to providing financial solutions that best serve the missions of colleges and universities.
Clients have the confidence of working closely with a highly experienced higher education team that serves nearly 3,000 educational institutions, 82% of the “Top 100 National Universities”1 and 90% of “America’s Best Colleges.”2
Year aſter year, semester aſter semester, Bank of America leverages the strength of one of the world’s leading banks — and the focused attention of a local relationship — to help institutions of higher education turn opportunities into realities again and again.
To learn more about our commitment to higher education, please contact your Relationship Manager.
